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- 3rd - 5th
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Students construct a rough map of Antarctic ecosystems and explore relationships among the creatures that populate them. [Note: This lesson can be adapted to focus on other regions, including the one in which you live.] Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students explore exploring and expiditions then simlate their own on campus. They divide into small "expedition groups." Have each team report back to the class about their expeditions, using written, oral, or videotaped presentations. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students take on the role of scientists being briefed on a future trip to Antarctica. They investigate the land, climate, inhabitants, and rules of visiting this continent. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students determine the possibility of establishing a colony on Antarctica to help eliminate the world's overcrowding. They consider environmental and economic criteria in determining how this colony functions ans is expected to do in the future. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students locate, organize, and use information from two sources to answer questions and communicate ideas. They analyze and evaluate information acquired from their two sources. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students develop questions that scientists might have about animals in the Antarctic by going on a virtual field trip using a National Geopgraphic website. They observe predator prey interactions from the perspective of a Leopard Seal and collect information on prey species that the seal captures. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate and research information about Antarctica and create a notebook and an information table. They conduct Internet research, label a map, create a table using spreadsheet software to log the weather conditions of Antarctica for a month, and organize their research information in their notebook. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students: examine the genre of information text; read information text; take notes from written text; expand notes into paragraphs; edit written work; organize material under headings; and write a paragraph of information text. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students use information in the anticipatory set to get them ready to write their paper about living in 1914 on an expedition with sailors and scientists to be the first to walk across the continent of Antarctica. They listen to a book on tape, read aloud, and do some mapping, and some reading and writing activities. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students are asked where they spent their last vacation. They are also asked: Who would ever consider spending their vacation travelin to Antarctica? Students are explained that since the 1950's people have traveled to Antarctica for tourism. They investigate the number of tourists that visit their city or state annually. Full Review »
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